People these days are more on the pursuit of happiness than they have ever been. Millions per year go into books on happiness and attempts for self-improvement. I wondered what specifically makes different people feel good, and asked people to anonymously answer the question “what is the best feeling in the world?” Here are their responses.

1. “Joy”

2. “Revenge”

3. “I’ll list three because I think they’re all comparable. (1) Accomplishing a goal that you have been working on for a long time (2) Peeing after holding it in for a long time (3) Sex, especially in front of a window of a tall building with a nice view.”

4. “Flying. Like outside of an airplane. Closest I got was when I did the trapeze.”

5. “When your hard work and effort pays off in a positive way.”

6. “When the balance sheet balances.”

7. “Having a good result come out of your work.”

8. "Sex is good, but have you tried going right back to sleep after waking up 2 hours early?"

9. “Hugs that make you realize how starved for physical attention you are. Getting packages in the mail”

10. “When something so good happens to you that you’ve been wanting and you got to go tell your mom.”

11. “When you love someone and they love you back.”

12. “When the code works.”

13. “Telling someone the truth of a secret you've been carrying around for a long time.”

14. "My ability to love or to be loved by someone. The ability to acknowledge that someone cares about me and supports me in whatever I do. Knowing that my family is distantly supporting and being happy about my career choice."